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21 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany, Latvia, Norway Jointly Procure Anti-Tank Mines

Germany, Latvia, and Norway have signed a multilateral procurement agreement for the DM 22 anti-tank mine.

21 April

Joe Saballa

China Claims Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb Test Triggered Chemical Reaction

Chinese researchers claim to have successfully detonated a two-kilogram non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, unleashing a powerful chemical chain reaction.

18 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Ready to Buy ‘At Least’ 10 Patriot Systems From US: Zelensky

Ukraine wants to buy at least 10 Patriot missile defense systems from the United States to shield against Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.

17 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Hanwha, WB to Jointly Produce Chunmoo Guided Munition in Poland

WB Electronics and Hanwha Aerospace have signed an agreement to jointly produce missiles for the Chunmoo rocket launch system in Poland.

17 April

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Revives M777 Howitzer Production With $162M BAE Contract

The US Army has contracted BAE Systems to produce M777 major lightweight howitzer structures for $162 million.

17 April

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed Receives PAC-3 Missile Components From Polish Firm

Lockheed has received the first shipment of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) launch tubes manufactured by Polish firm WZL-1.

17 April

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate regarding economic sanctions against Russia, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Bogdan Gogulan and Andrew Turner

Rearming Europe Means Rethinking How We Invest in Defense — Not Just How Much

Europe must not only spend more on defense but radically reform how it spends — prioritizing innovation, startups, and strategic collaboration to build sovereign capabilities fit for modern warfare.

16 April